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From this reading Then Thangbrand bore a rood-cross[46] before his shield, and the end of their combat was that Thangbrand won the day and slew Thorkell.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when they came west across Lonsheath to Staffell, there they found a man dwelling named Thorkell.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But when they came west across Lonsheath to Staffell, there they found a man dwelling named Thorkell.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The spring after Thangbrand set out to preach Christianity, and Hall went with him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He spoke most against the faith, and challenged Thangbrand to single combat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The spring after Thangbrand set out to preach Christianity, and Hall went with him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then Thangbrand bore a rood-cross[46] before his shield, and the end of their combat was that Thangbrand won the day and slew Thorkell.
cause to be bored
From this reading Then Thangbrand bore a rood-cross[46] before his shield, and the end of their combat was that Thangbrand won the day and slew Thorkell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when they came west across Lonsheath to Staffell, there they found a man dwelling named Thorkell.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when they came west across Lonsheath to Staffell, there they found a man dwelling named Thorkell.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading He spoke most against the faith, and challenged Thangbrand to single combat.
ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
From this reading The spring after Thangbrand set out to preach Christianity, and Hall went with him.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading He spoke most against the faith, and challenged Thangbrand to single combat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then Thangbrand bore a rood-cross[46] before his shield, and the end of their combat was that Thangbrand won the day and slew Thorkell.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading But when they came west across Lonsheath to Staffell, there they found a man dwelling named Thorkell.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then Thangbrand bore a rood-cross[46] before his shield, and the end of their combat was that Thangbrand won the day and slew Thorkell.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He spoke most against the faith, and challenged Thangbrand to single combat.
set up or found
From this reading But when they came west across Lonsheath to Staffell, there they found a man dwelling named Thorkell.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The spring after Thangbrand set out to preach Christianity, and Hall went with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke most against the faith, and challenged Thangbrand to single combat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The spring after Thangbrand set out to preach Christianity, and Hall went with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Thangbrand bore a rood-cross[46] before his shield, and the end of their combat was that Thangbrand won the day and slew Thorkell.
JOURNEYSnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading OF THANGBRAND'S JOURNEYS.
Lonsheath
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From this reading But when they came west across Lonsheath to Staffell, there they found a man dwelling named Thorkell.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But when they came west across Lonsheath to Staffell, there they found a man dwelling named Thorkell.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He spoke most against the faith, and challenged Thangbrand to single combat.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But when they came west across Lonsheath to Staffell, there they found a man dwelling named Thorkell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THANGBRAND'S JOURNEYS.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The spring after Thangbrand set out to preach Christianity, and Hall went with him.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading The spring after Thangbrand set out to preach Christianity, and Hall went with him.
rood-cross
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From this reading Then Thangbrand bore a rood-cross[46] before his shield, and the end of their combat was that Thangbrand won the day and slew Thorkell.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The spring after Thangbrand set out to preach Christianity, and Hall went with him.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading Then Thangbrand bore a rood-cross[46] before his shield, and the end of their combat was that Thangbrand won the day and slew Thorkell.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He spoke most against the faith, and challenged Thangbrand to single combat.
slewverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading Then Thangbrand bore a rood-cross[46] before his shield, and the end of their combat was that Thangbrand won the day and slew Thorkell.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke most against the faith, and challenged Thangbrand to single combat.
the season of growth
From this reading The spring after Thangbrand set out to preach Christianity, and Hall went with him.
Staffell
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From this reading But when they came west across Lonsheath to Staffell, there they found a man dwelling named Thorkell.
Thangbrand
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From this reading The spring after Thangbrand set out to preach Christianity, and Hall went with him.
THANGBRAND'S
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From this reading OF THANGBRAND'S JOURNEYS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Thangbrand bore a rood-cross[46] before his shield, and the end of their combat was that Thangbrand won the day and slew Thorkell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spring after Thangbrand set out to preach Christianity, and Hall went with him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then Thangbrand bore a rood-cross[46] before his shield, and the end of their combat was that Thangbrand won the day and slew Thorkell.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Thangbrand bore a rood-cross[46] before his shield, and the end of their combat was that Thangbrand won the day and slew Thorkell.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But when they came west across Lonsheath to Staffell, there they found a man dwelling named Thorkell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when they came west across Lonsheath to Staffell, there they found a man dwelling named Thorkell.
Thorkell
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From this reading But when they came west across Lonsheath to Staffell, there they found a man dwelling named Thorkell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The spring after Thangbrand set out to preach Christianity, and Hall went with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Thangbrand bore a rood-cross[46] before his shield, and the end of their combat was that Thangbrand won the day and slew Thorkell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The spring after Thangbrand set out to preach Christianity, and Hall went with him.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading But when they came west across Lonsheath to Staffell, there they found a man dwelling named Thorkell.
at the time that
From this reading But when they came west across Lonsheath to Staffell, there they found a man dwelling named Thorkell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The spring after Thangbrand set out to preach Christianity, and Hall went with him.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Then Thangbrand bore a rood-cross[46] before his shield, and the end of their combat was that Thangbrand won the day and slew Thorkell.
